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M. BATTLE? VEHICLE WHEEL.

N0. 321,758. Patented July '7, 1885.

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STATES 'Partnr THIRD TO ARCHIBALD SATTLEY, OF SAME PLACE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARsHALL SATTLEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Taylorville, in the county of Christian and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vehicle-Vheels, which are fully set forth in the following specieation, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is an elevation of a wheel embodying my invention; Fig. 2, a sectional view of the same on the line x Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a view of the hub with the cap and some of the spokes removed; Fig. 4, a sectional View of the same on ihe line y y, Fig. 3; Fig. 5, a face view of the cap detached; Fig. 6, a sectional View 0f the same on the line z z, Fig. 5; and Fig. 7 a detail view.

Like letters refer to like parts in all the figures.

My invention rela-tes to vehicle-wheels, and more especially to those designed for use in agricultural implements; and it consists in certain novel features, which I will now proceed to describe, and then specifically point out in the claim.

In the drawings, A represenls the hub of my wheel, which may be made of cast-iron; but it is preferably constructed of cast-iron subsequently made malleable by any of the well-known processes used to effect that result. It is east all in one piece, and has on its outer surface, near each end, a series of sockets, e, to receive the inwardly-bent ends b of the spokes B. The outer ends of the spokes are formed with collars b' near their extremities, said'extremities passing through the holes in the tire G, being bent down after insertion, as shown at b2 in Fig. 7, the collars b bearing against the inner surface of the tire G, or against a rib or projection, c, thereon. The ends b of the spokes are retained in position in the sockets a by means of caps D, secured on each end of the hub, the caps being preferably eut away, as shown at d, to receive the projecting portion ai of the hub. These caps are secured by means of rivets or bolts d', passing through rods d2 on the caps and through similar lugs, c', on the hub, the lugs on the hub being arranged between the sockets a. These caps are also provided with half seats or sockets d, which receive the lower end of the spokes, as clearly shown in Fig. 4, the bottom of these seats being MiSHALL SATILEY, OF TAYLORVILLE, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- VEHlCLE-WHEEL.

NO. 321,758,631266. July 7, 1885.

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rounded off, as shown at b", to frm a seat for the rounded portion of the spokes D, caused by the bend therein.

In order to cause the hub and cap to register properly and without difiiculty, I have formed in the projecting portions al of the former a notch, E, into which fits a projection, E', on the cutaway portion d of the disks.

In the construct-ion of my wheels, the outer ends of the spokes are first slipped through -the holes in the tire O, and their inner ends are then inserted in the sockets a. rlhe caps are then applied and secured by rivets or bolts, and the outer ends of the spokes are headed down and riveted. The Vconstruction is such that the parts are readily assembled and with but little labor, and are few in numv ber and simple in construction, while at the same time they produce a wheel having great strength and durability.

.The spokes are preferably constructed of wrought-iron, though they may be made of cast-iron malleableized, or of steel or other suitable metal.

It is obvious that many mechanicalchanges in the details of construction shown and described may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention, and I therefore do not desire to be understood as limiting myself strictly t0 the precise details of construction shown and described.

Having thus described my invention, what claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The herein-described vehiele-wheel, consistin g of the cylindrical hub A, having formed on its exterior, near each end, the independent sockets a and the perforated lugs a', arranged between the said sockets, the rim C, the spokes B, secured thereto and having their inner ends bent inward to enter the sockets c, the caps D, eut away at d to [it over the ends of the hub A, and provided at their edges with the half-seats d to rest against the spokes, and the perforated lugs di, arranged opposite the lugs a', and suitable bolts or rivets, d, passing through the lugs a and d2 to se cure the caps in place, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

MARSHALL SATTLEY.

Titnessesr W. A. Wnirnonarr, W. M. PnoviNE.

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